The Smaakenzzo badge: a gold soft-serve swirl in a cup marked S, ringed in gold on near-black, above the words THE ORIGINAL ICE CREAMSmaakenzzo
Since 2022

Our story

A premium dessert café brand from Hyderabad.

The founder

M. Santhosh

An accounting graduate who established Smaakenzzo in Hyderabad in 2022.

Personally involved in staff training and franchise mentorship through the FOCO Smart Partner Program.

“Build people, and they'll build the brand.”

M. Santhosh, founder of Smaakenzzo, in a blue checked suit
The room

Built to be photographed

And it works — most of the pictures on this site were taken by guests, not by us.

The feature wall: the Smaakenzzo wordmark in black, above the line "More Espresso Less Depresso!", with blossom branches overhead
The feature wall: the Smaakenzzo wordmark in black, above the line "More E…
The service counter, with six lit menu boards above it reading Pizza, Burger, Coffee, Churros, Bubble Waffle and Ice Creams, an ice cream cabinet below and staff at work
The service counter, with six lit menu boards above it reading Pizza, Burg…
A chocolate sundae in a waffle basket beside a layered fruit parfait, under hanging pink blossom
A chocolate sundae in a waffle basket beside a layered fruit parfait, unde…